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NJ Transit gets poor grades from riders for tardy trains, buses
(Source: Asbury Park Press, May 6, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit received its third-worst grades since it started doing customer surveys for the winter months of 2014 with riders singling out tardy trains and buses as agency’s biggest problems to fix. Full story:...
Northwest rail congestion spurs intermodal shift
(Source: Railway Age, May 5, 2014) NEW YORK — Historically high levels of traffic, plus numerous track and capacity improvement projects that are currently under way, are both putting the squeeze on BNSF's northern corridor, with intermodal a potential casualty. Full...
High-speed rail agency poised to approve Fresno-Bakersfield section
(Source: Fresno Bee, May 3, 2014) FRESNO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority board is poised to forge ahead with approval of its Fresno-Bakersfield bullet-train route when it meets Tuesday and Wednesday in Fresno. Full story: Fresno Bee
Super Bowl cost NJ Transit $5.6 million
(Source: Jersey Journal, May 6, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. — Bringing the sporting world’s biggest game to the Garden State cost New Jersey Transit $5.6 million, the agency’s executive director told a state Senate committee last week. Full story: www.nj.com
Amtrak chief gives aging Hudson rail tunnels 20 years to live
(Source: The Star-Ledger, May 5, 2014) NEWARK, N.J. — Amtrak Chief Executive Officer Joe Boardman said the two existing rail tunnels that now carry 160,000 commuters a day under the Hudson River will have to be shut within 20 years, according to a published report....
State agencies in Washington gear up for new oil spill risks
(Source: Bellingham Herald, May 5, 2014) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — While two oil-terminal proposals at Hoquiam work through the environmental review process, state agencies are increasing their efforts to gauge the adequacy of Washington’s oil-spill response. Regulators...
In Canada, B.C. municipalities work to prevent a disastrous accident as rail transport of oil skyrockets
(Source: Vancouver Sun, May 5, 2014) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The number of rail cars transporting crude oil and petroleum products through B.C. jumped almost 200 per cent last year, reinforcing the resolve of municipalities to prevent a disastrous accident similar to the...
Grain handler files complaint against CN
(Source: Reuters, May 5, 2014) TORONTO — The Canadian unit of global grain trader Louis Dreyfus Corp has filed a complaint with the Canadian government about service from the country's biggest railway, Canadian National Railway Co, following a record-breaking harvest...
As Buffett praises BNSF, customers rail against delays
(Source: Reuters, May 5, 2014) NEW YORK — What Buffett didn't mention is that a growing number of BNSF's customers say the vital artery is clogged, causing economic losses for industrial firms and farmers scrambling to get their products to market. As more U.S. goods...
Teamsters mobilize at 2014 Unity Conference
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 5, 2014) LAS VEGAS — The 2014 Teamsters Unity Conference continued on Monday, with 1,400 Teamsters coming together in solidarity to reenergize and mobilize for the coming year. The Teamster leaders,...
